I've had this mower since it came out. I live on 1/2 acre and it does everything I need it to do. it goes through calf high grass like nothing. I am never going back to small gas engines.... NO MORE CARBURETORS. also, the weed eater and edger are fantastic!
I have a Ryobi 40v mower and I love it. No gas to get, no oil to change, and very lightweight.I sharpen the blade every season. I ve had it ,this is the 3rd season now.
Performance of the mower was better than I thought it would be but $1000 !?!? Cmon man! Buy a lot of awesome octane for that. Good no bullshit demo Josh
I had a Stihl string trimmer, that I found at the town transfer station in upstate New York, not far from your service friend Billy’s place. I finally decided to retire it and bought a Milwaukee, M18 string trim. I must say, Milwaukee still makes great , quality tools.
I’ve got a Makita lawnmower and it does the job done it’s fantastic like the Milwaukee, which I am a Milwaukee fan, but my brother is a Makita fan so he bought the Makita tallgrass good it also goes into high speed automatically when it goes to high grass
As much as I have no interest in an electric lawnmower, this one does impress me. Their deck design closely resembles Honda mowers. Milwaukee’s motor seems plenty strong for the application. Thank you for showing this. 👍
The positives, no gas, no bog, I like the light, The negatives, better have lot's of batteries if you plan on using it a lot, Biggest negative, the cost.
If you're doing any more than 1/2 acre this mower doesn't make sense. i bought it because i had 2 gas mowers blow up on me in 5 years and i am already invested into the Milwaukee tool platform so i can use the 12ah batteries for my other tools as well.. this is almost 3 years old and i haven't had to buy any replacements, any gas, or carburetor rebuild kits. The only maintenance ive done is scrape the mower deck of wet grass and i did so without spilling any gas or oil everywhere.. and when the time of year comes when its dark after work the lights are a fantastic addition. I'll never buy a gas mower, weedwacker, or chainsaw for the house ever again-- until i level up my acreage lol
I'm not surprised that it performed well. I have a neighbour here in Japan who regularly mows a broad area with a similar mower by Makita. It too is powered by two 18v batteries and it is mowing mostly tough weeds, much like that bush at the end. They aren't that tall however, so the Makita is able to cut them without much effort. Makita also now have (here in Japan at least) a 40v (single battery) mower on the market and I suspect that is even tougher by a little bit. I haven't used the Makita myself, but I am impressed with the control system on the Milwaukee. I have no idea as to whether Milwaukee have released this here in Japan also, but I suspect that they might since Japan is also on a 100~110v system like the USA, so introducing it here would be relatively easy as the 18v chargers are already here.
The wheels are literally falling off my Honda after almost ten years of abuse. The engine will likely go another ten but I think I gotta replace it with one of these Milwaukee mowers, for a few reasons. The local fire chief bans small engines in the summer because of fire hazard and I'm pretty tired of the fumes, the noise and the maintenance with the gas mowers. Anyway, very helpful video here thanks👍🏻
how on earth could the local fire chief control what ya mow your yard with....that's gov't oversight and wrong! I've never ever heard of a darn push mower causing a fire...that's like telling a farmer he can't mow his fields because the fire department might have to put out a grass fire....so silly isn't it!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmerTrust me, I completely agree. This place is full of woke virtue signalling commies. It cost me almost 20 grand to prove there's no magic salmon living in the ditch, before I could get permits to build a shop. I think the head of the municipality has pink hair and hates men. I have less than one year left here for work and I'm already looking for an acreage in Conservative communities that share my common sense values as passionately as I do after this complete BS here. Anyway, I'll bring my Milwaukee mower with me when I go! Thanks again👍🏻
I have one and it’s impressive, but still can’t compete with my Honda with twin blades, and runtime. 2 12ah batteries per lawn, vs $1 in gas for 10 lawns haha. Spark plug, oil changes over the coarse of 10 years, still cheaper to run a gas Honda and gives a better quality cut
Don't tell me it's a $1000 I sure could use one but I work retail= poor... do a give away! Lol! I'm a abandon senior who sure could use a hand up! Lol and a lottery win! Thanks for your info appreciate it!
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The only major complaint I have with mine is the mulch plug is useless.. grass clippings continue to come through and build up on the rubber flap until the pile falls off.. other than that, I love mine
Second comment as there seems to be a battle between battery vs. petrol engines. This isn't a battle between which is better, but rather, between circumstances. I have a 40v Max Makita strimmer (weed whacker I think you call it?) which is the equivalent to a 33CC engine so I'm told. My circumstances are that a) buying petrol is a chore, requiring filling out forms every time at the petrol station. b) I need something quiet and c) the area I use it in is not so large or a remote area where I require a petrol engine and an extra can of fuel or a petrol station nearby. One is better (battery vs. petrol engine) than the other but under differing circumstances. They are alternatives to attain the same goal. Nothing more, nothing less.
Hello, I purchased this mower for commercial mowing, it is absolutely perfect for St. Augustine(maintained lawns) but anything else... DO NOT BUY. The mower blades get locked up, pinned between blade and deck when mowing higher grass and thick grass. Basically if you ever let go of the lever while mowing grass, it will bind up when you start mowing again instantly. Battery life is good. Bag works well. Side discharge is amazing. Folding and storage is the best part of this whole unit. I returned, not worth the price. If it were sold without batteries and charger, maybe.
These aren’t bad. ALOT of guys have accidentally hit large objects like branches or rocks and the motor has actually broken off from the plastic mounting brackets. Unfortunately Milwaukee won’t warranty it from what I last heard.
if ya take a tool and do something that it's not designed to do....Eg. Hit a stump...it probably shouldn't be warrantied. I know I've hit some crazy stuff with my mower...just busted two spindles!! Video coming soon!
I think its a great machine and has a purpose in certain areas.BUT,I bet i can buy a lot of small fuel cans full of fuel for the replacement price of the batteries when they go for a dump.I'm all about Milwaukee tools,they go the distance.
Just saw a 😊clip on the local TV station here in Salt Lake City about Hill Air Force Base and a new Air Museum. Thought you might like to know since you were based there.
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer LOL!!! I worked on golf courses. Grass eats untreated metal as well as poop, chemicals, etc. It is not a wives tale but you believe what ever you like.
Some are harping on the cost. If you look at the overall cost of a new midgrade gas powered mower, oil, and fuel costs its not that different. You cannot look at the price tag as a whole. Take everything into account and its close to the same. Save a bit of money over the year, if needed. Then the follow year purchase yourself a new mower. 🚜-Woooo!!
True, but like lots of things it all depends on your priorities and application. This is a lot less loud, you don't have to go buy gas and oil and walk in the stink of the exhaust fumes. I used to do a lot of mowing with a Honda push mower for work and used a professional model from Honda that cost 1300 Euro. It to had trouble mowing that high grass. The big advantage it had was that I could mow close to 2 hours on one tank of gas if the grass was well maintained. 90 minutes for high heavy grass It was easy to fill the tank back up and continue mowing. It was loud though, you had to wear hearing protection running it. In all I can see this being a perfect mower for people with a lawn that is not too big, that appreciate the quiet running. I do feel it is expensive but the price is offset a bit because you also get two batteries and the charger with it that you can also use in your other Milwaukee tools. If you don't care about the noise (for your neighbors or your hearing), or you have to mow a bigger lawn then this is probably not the mower for you and that is fine too.
Well this is just my opinion but would b fine fir me fur like a garden home to cut a little bit of a yard but I personally never would buy one - would rather use a gas mower and get the job done fast . 👊🏻
not sure how a gas mower could be any faster my friend...this thing is a beast. No spark plug, gas, carb adjustments, running bad, fuel stabilizer and not gonna wind up on the curb next season because it won't start due to this new fuel we have
Well my gas snapper just faster for me -change the spark plug once a year -turn on side change oil and add once a year and can cut all day without charging -so far it’s 10 years old and no other problems so far 🤞-now all I have to do is hope I didn’t speak to soon 🤣-but still a good video 👍🏼
Looks like a nice mower. Dad just bought a stihl and it's no where near as powerful as the Milwaukee and he only get about 30 minutes out of a 30v battery. The ergonomics of the squeeze handles are terrible to boot.
Own it. I think it's fine BUT . . . . . . Cost of ownership will be VERY high compared to gas over the long haul. Those batteries will not last forever and cost several hundred dollars to replace. So, while I love the mower well enough, I am under no illusions as to the cost/benefit ratio.
imagine being the average homeowner that knows nothing about maintaining a small engine...they break out that $600 gas mower in the spring, can't get it started and the curbs in most cities are littlerally covered with gas mowers that won't start due to ethanol fuels
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I am not unfamiliar with the problems associated with small gas engines. I wish I could get away from them altogether. Maybe, by the time I need my next snow blower, the battery models will be where I'd need them to be. That still leaves the generator though. And the wood chipper. Guess I'll never get away from these things. The amazing thing to me is that my gas mower lasted for 21 years! With only the maintenance I was able to give it myself, i.e., one carb cleaning and a few spark plugs. Sold it the day after the Milwaukee arrived, still functioning well.
@@rondavis2791 Good grief, no, I did not mean to imply that! I only first ran my mower June 26th of this year. They're still new. I have no idea as to how long they will last but it's a sobering thought that replacing the 12a-h M18 batts will cost about $700CDN after taxes. Maybe more now that the even pricier "Forge" batts are being sold by Milwaukee. So I hope to get at least a few years out of them. Just checked . . . the new Milwaukee "Forge" HD12 batts are $388CDN ea at home depot. That means if I had to replace my batts today, the cost would be $892CDN after taxes. So, while I love the mower so far, I think I might have been out of my mind to buy it considering the battery cost. Anyone thinking to "save" on gas/oil/spark plug expenses by buying one of these things better think long and hard. Battery convenience comes at huge cost.
@@terrydanksah ok I wouldn't really worry about it. An engine can go bad and eventually will go bad. These are good batteries. They will last a long time
Whatever you do, do NOT purchase the Old Milwaukee chop saw 6177-20. I got their 6176-20 with the exact same plastic handle with switch. The handle falls apart soon after purchase and I can't find a handle anywhere. If they had proper quality control, the handle would have been upgraded to metal long ago or redesigned to take the pressure off the handle or used a different type sturdy plastic. The consumer gets ripped off by poor quality control. I also purchased a drill and soon after the electric cord falls apart. The cord has special ends on it and was around $35. I find this as another quality control issue. I made a cord and with some difficulty, I was able to put everything back together and make it work. I'm finding that they have great products with poor quality controls and therefore, NOT as great due to that..
why? I weed whack with a battery powered weed whacker, this push mower is great for trimming up and we might be testing a battery powered zero turn soon!
comparable quality gas push mower is gonna be cheaper, but next spring when ya get it out, drop a battery in and go right? No fuel issues, carb issues, spark plug, air filter....I agree...it's expensive, but look at the return on the investment v/s gas over years of service...I'm totally sold on it now
I always have to wonder about electric vehicle and tool manufacturers. The use of batteries to power a mower definitely has its place but why would it have to be self propelled? It’s like all the extra lights and luxury items built into an electric car. I suppose it’s the only way they can sell them. I can see where it would have a place but I still prefer the convenience of filling up with gas and going all day.
I'm within a tiny bit of your height I had a guy pace me, you know you walk @ 4mph my jogging pace is right @ 7mph so if you're moving along Josh my big friend you should walk at a good clip of 4mph though it will drop in uneven ground & up & down hill. The price Wooo Weee that's a bunch of bucks, generally I agree Milwaukee fuel is the snitztel a pretty fine tool I'm wondering if Metabo or other really good tool companies are turning out ie Bosch but I'd guess if you're turning & burning around corners your pushing 3mph on the straight & level getting after it 4mph no big prob. I have to watch this once more or twice undestracted to get it all I'm interested in the tall grass wet grass capabilities of this unit. Get after it yeah tall grass 1st cut cut higher or high setting then second pass for appearance no duh.
But a standard mower is still $500 or less, and it’s built with many more parts. I’m always confused by the high cost of a battery and simple electric motor.
Not that impressive, I wouldn't buy it
You just jealous a battery mower is better than your petrol😂
And everyone else thought it was awseome!😉
@@Johan_08_ I can't help your pore taste
@@Johan_08_ nothing beat petro.
NOTHING
I’ll stick with my gas Honda, much more robust.
I've had this mower since it came out. I live on 1/2 acre and it does everything I need it to do. it goes through calf high grass like nothing. I am never going back to small gas engines.... NO MORE CARBURETORS.
also, the weed eater and edger are fantastic!
I also have this mower & weed eater…can’t go back to gas anymore! LoL!
I like the behind the mower discharge narrowing the mower to go into narrower places.
I have a Ryobi 40v mower and I love it. No gas to get, no oil to change, and very lightweight.I sharpen the blade every season. I ve had it ,this is the 3rd season now.
Performance of the mower was better than I thought it would be but $1000 !?!? Cmon man! Buy a lot of awesome octane for that. Good no bullshit demo Josh
I had a Stihl string trimmer, that I found at the town transfer station in upstate New York, not far from your service friend Billy’s place. I finally decided to retire it and bought a Milwaukee, M18 string trim. I must say, Milwaukee still makes great , quality tools.
I’ve got a Makita lawnmower and it does the job done it’s fantastic like the Milwaukee, which I am a Milwaukee fan, but my brother is a Makita fan so he bought the Makita tallgrass good it also goes into high speed automatically when it goes to high grass
I would not mind purchasing this mower. Im getting tired of the gas and oil mower noise and maintenance. 🚜-Woooo!!
I like the way you put tools thru the test you see what there really capable of doing
thanks David!
Huge Milwaukee fan here 👏
Nice mower Josh. That's a good test, I like it uses a real blade. Battery power equipment has come so far its amazing!
Awesome mower.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
As much as I have no interest in an electric lawnmower, this one does impress me. Their deck design closely resembles Honda mowers. Milwaukee’s motor seems plenty strong for the application. Thank you for showing this. 👍
many of the features remind me of a honda. makes me wonder if they bought or licensed some honda ip with their exit from the market.
@@mkosmo good point, we know Milwaukee isn’t about to put out something that does not work well.
Ready to buy a new mower and this helped.
Neat machine! Blooper reel, you said that already! lol
I like that you can just flip it on its side, so you can clean and change the blade and not worry about gas and oil leaking out onto the environment.
I think I would take the batteries out first even if it has a safety switch!
Nice mower.
@@James_Innes Nothing short of a proper LOTO procedure!
The positives, no gas, no bog, I like the light, The negatives, better have lot's of batteries if you plan on using it a lot, Biggest negative, the cost.
If you're doing any more than 1/2 acre this mower doesn't make sense. i bought it because i had 2 gas mowers blow up on me in 5 years and i am already invested into the Milwaukee tool platform so i can use the 12ah batteries for my other tools as well.. this is almost 3 years old and i haven't had to buy any replacements, any gas, or carburetor rebuild kits. The only maintenance ive done is scrape the mower deck of wet grass and i did so without spilling any gas or oil everywhere.. and when the time of year comes when its dark after work the lights are a fantastic addition. I'll never buy a gas mower, weedwacker, or chainsaw for the house ever again-- until i level up my acreage lol
if you're mowing much more than 1/2 acre...ya need a rider in my opinion
Great 👍 mower for a small yard Josh another excellent tool Tuesday 😮😊❤
I'm not surprised that it performed well. I have a neighbour here in Japan who regularly mows a broad area with a similar mower by Makita. It too is powered by two 18v batteries and it is mowing mostly tough weeds, much like that bush at the end. They aren't that tall however, so the Makita is able to cut them without much effort. Makita also now have (here in Japan at least) a 40v (single battery) mower on the market and I suspect that is even tougher by a little bit. I haven't used the Makita myself, but I am impressed with the control system on the Milwaukee. I have no idea as to whether Milwaukee have released this here in Japan also, but I suspect that they might since Japan is also on a 100~110v system like the USA, so introducing it here would be relatively easy as the 18v chargers are already here.
Just picked up a used one off marketplace for $180 lol. No batteries though. Works great!
score!!!!!
The wheels are literally falling off my Honda after almost ten years of abuse. The engine will likely go another ten but I think I gotta replace it with one of these Milwaukee mowers, for a few reasons. The local fire chief bans small engines in the summer because of fire hazard and I'm pretty tired of the fumes, the noise and the maintenance with the gas mowers. Anyway, very helpful video here thanks👍🏻
how on earth could the local fire chief control what ya mow your yard with....that's gov't oversight and wrong! I've never ever heard of a darn push mower causing a fire...that's like telling a farmer he can't mow his fields because the fire department might have to put out a grass fire....so silly isn't it!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmerTrust me, I completely agree. This place is full of woke virtue signalling commies. It cost me almost 20 grand to prove there's no magic salmon living in the ditch, before I could get permits to build a shop. I think the head of the municipality has pink hair and hates men. I have less than one year left here for work and I'm already looking for an acreage in Conservative communities that share my common sense values as passionately as I do after this complete BS here.
Anyway, I'll bring my Milwaukee mower with me when I go!
Thanks again👍🏻
I have one and it’s impressive, but still can’t compete with my Honda with twin blades, and runtime. 2 12ah batteries per lawn, vs $1 in gas for 10 lawns haha. Spark plug, oil changes over the coarse of 10 years, still cheaper to run a gas Honda and gives a better quality cut
Don't tell me it's a $1000 I sure could use one but I work retail= poor... do a give away! Lol! I'm a abandon senior who sure could use a hand up! Lol and a lottery win! Thanks for your info appreciate it!
Giving me flashbacks to my grandparents house in Florida 😅
Got it w the 2 12Ah batteries and dual slot rapid charger on sale for $650
nice!!!!!! Score!!
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What kind of zero turn would be typical to leave that much standing after one pass ?
huh? please clarify buddy
Pretty sure the Milwaukee people were yelling at their screen saying "it's a lawnmower, not a weedeater!"
The only major complaint I have with mine is the mulch plug is useless.. grass clippings continue to come through and build up on the rubber flap until the pile falls off.. other than that, I love mine
interesting...I'll have to pay attention to that!
At half the price, I'd consider it.
At $1000 not a chance.
Yea home depot has honda mowers for $549 you can get two of them for the same price
Second comment as there seems to be a battle between battery vs. petrol engines. This isn't a battle between which is better, but rather, between circumstances. I have a 40v Max Makita strimmer (weed whacker I think you call it?) which is the equivalent to a 33CC engine so I'm told. My circumstances are that a) buying petrol is a chore, requiring filling out forms every time at the petrol station. b) I need something quiet and c) the area I use it in is not so large or a remote area where I require a petrol engine and an extra can of fuel or a petrol station nearby. One is better (battery vs. petrol engine) than the other but under differing circumstances. They are alternatives to attain the same goal. Nothing more, nothing less.
Impressive! But a little too expensive.
Owww when you flipped over the mower
Hello, I purchased this mower for commercial mowing, it is absolutely perfect for St. Augustine(maintained lawns) but anything else... DO NOT BUY. The mower blades get locked up, pinned between blade and deck when mowing higher grass and thick grass. Basically if you ever let go of the lever while mowing grass, it will bind up when you start mowing again instantly.
Battery life is good.
Bag works well.
Side discharge is amazing.
Folding and storage is the best part of this whole unit.
I returned, not worth the price. If it were sold without batteries and charger, maybe.
it's not really a commercial mower...so I can see why you might struggle
These aren’t bad. ALOT of guys have accidentally hit large objects like branches or rocks and the motor has actually broken off from the plastic mounting brackets. Unfortunately Milwaukee won’t warranty it from what I last heard.
if ya take a tool and do something that it's not designed to do....Eg. Hit a stump...it probably shouldn't be warrantied. I know I've hit some crazy stuff with my mower...just busted two spindles!! Video coming soon!
NO Reverse is for safety, otherwise people would inadvertently run over their toes. That looks like a useful mower!
Smart move on Milwaukee 👍🏽👍🏽
Was hear. Wooooo!!
i would buy one if it had longer run time i landscape and need a mower that can run a long time
keep 4 batteries, charge them up and roll my friend.
$1000 is not for the common man.
My neighbor should buy one, since he's going to be mowing at 0730 anyways, at least it is super quiet 😄
lol....mowing wet grass isn't a good idea, you should sneak and drop him a little paper telling him how hard it is on the mower
I think its a great machine and has a purpose in certain areas.BUT,I bet i can buy a lot of small fuel cans full of fuel for the replacement price of the batteries when they go for a dump.I'm all about Milwaukee tools,they go the distance.
Just saw a 😊clip on the local TV station here in Salt Lake City about Hill Air Force Base and a new Air Museum. Thought you might like to know since you were based there.
Josh, make sure you clean your mower underneath. Grass is very acidic and will eat the metal if you leave it.
old wives tale my friend...I've never cleaned out under a mower, however I have seen a guy cut his finger off doing it! AHHHHH!!!
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer LOL!!! I worked on golf courses. Grass eats untreated metal as well as poop, chemicals, etc. It is not a wives tale but you believe what ever you like.
We are down to Dewalt gas mower or Milwaukee electric mower the gas is 21 inch but not heavy for mother in law thanks for video have a m ice day
Good to lay over without spilling gas out when it is battery powered.
Some are harping on the cost. If you look at the overall cost of a new midgrade gas powered mower, oil, and fuel costs its not that different. You cannot look at the price tag as a whole. Take everything into account and its close to the same. Save a bit of money over the year, if needed. Then the follow year purchase yourself a new mower. 🚜-Woooo!!
Josh what amp are the battery
A Honda push mower..$500, it'll last a long time.
True, but like lots of things it all depends on your priorities and application. This is a lot less loud, you don't have to go buy gas and oil and walk in the stink of the exhaust fumes. I used to do a lot of mowing with a Honda push mower for work and used a professional model from Honda that cost 1300 Euro. It to had trouble mowing that high grass. The big advantage it had was that I could mow close to 2 hours on one tank of gas if the grass was well maintained. 90 minutes for high heavy grass It was easy to fill the tank back up and continue mowing. It was loud though, you had to wear hearing protection running it.
In all I can see this being a perfect mower for people with a lawn that is not too big, that appreciate the quiet running. I do feel it is expensive but the price is offset a bit because you also get two batteries and the charger with it that you can also use in your other Milwaukee tools. If you don't care about the noise (for your neighbors or your hearing), or you have to mow a bigger lawn then this is probably not the mower for you and that is fine too.
@@dropshot1967 agreed
How many batteries how expensive are they when they go dead and how much is the charger? Thank you once again!
Batteries go dead often
Battery fuel gauge??
Josh showed a row of horizontal LED’s on the back of the mower facing the operator.
$1000...gulp
I was thinking the same thing.
A garbage Home Depot push mower can run over 500. These days
I'd look on Marketplace,people move all the time and post rather than pack to new home
Good video
Lumnah Acres is asking about rock pickers just a heads up.
I pointed them to Josh's video
How many minutes on charge?🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
about an hour on quick charger
If you hit anything the plastic motor mount will shatter its not built tough
Well this is just my opinion but would b fine fir me fur like a garden home to cut a little bit of a yard but I personally never would buy one - would rather use a gas mower and get the job done fast . 👊🏻
not sure how a gas mower could be any faster my friend...this thing is a beast. No spark plug, gas, carb adjustments, running bad, fuel stabilizer and not gonna wind up on the curb next season because it won't start due to this new fuel we have
Well my gas snapper just faster for me -change the spark plug once a year -turn on side change oil and add once a year and can cut all day without charging -so far it’s 10 years old and no other problems so far 🤞-now all I have to do is hope I didn’t speak to soon 🤣-but still a good video 👍🏼
The Walmart price is $1400!?!
It's nice, though. It would tame any suburban lawn.. 👍
Nah that's not farm tough u flipped it over and it's a plastic drive spindle... JUNK
You didn't try it in mulch mode.. aka no discharge and no bagging.
you know...good point!
Looks like a nice mower. Dad just bought a stihl and it's no where near as powerful as the Milwaukee and he only get about 30 minutes out of a 30v battery. The ergonomics of the squeeze handles are terrible to boot.
Own it. I think it's fine BUT . . . . . .
Cost of ownership will be VERY high compared to gas over the long haul. Those batteries will not last forever and cost several hundred dollars to replace.
So, while I love the mower well enough, I am under no illusions as to the cost/benefit ratio.
imagine being the average homeowner that knows nothing about maintaining a small engine...they break out that $600 gas mower in the spring, can't get it started and the curbs in most cities are littlerally covered with gas mowers that won't start due to ethanol fuels
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I am not unfamiliar with the problems associated with small gas engines. I wish I could get away from them altogether. Maybe, by the time I need my next snow blower, the battery models will be where I'd need them to be. That still leaves the generator though. And the wood chipper. Guess I'll never get away from these things. The amazing thing to me is that my gas mower lasted for 21 years! With only the maintenance I was able to give it myself, i.e., one carb cleaning and a few spark plugs. Sold it the day after the Milwaukee arrived, still functioning well.
@@terrydanksso your batteries are bad already?
@@rondavis2791 Good grief, no, I did not mean to imply that! I only first ran my mower June 26th of this year. They're still new.
I have no idea as to how long they will last but it's a sobering thought that replacing the 12a-h M18 batts will cost about $700CDN after taxes. Maybe more now that the even pricier "Forge" batts are being sold by Milwaukee. So I hope to get at least a few years out of them.
Just checked . . . the new Milwaukee "Forge" HD12 batts are $388CDN ea at home depot. That means if I had to replace my batts today, the cost would be $892CDN after taxes.
So, while I love the mower so far, I think I might have been out of my mind to buy it considering the battery cost. Anyone thinking to "save" on gas/oil/spark plug expenses by buying one of these things better think long and hard. Battery convenience comes at huge cost.
@@terrydanksah ok I wouldn't really worry about it. An engine can go bad and eventually will go bad. These are good batteries. They will last a long time
Whatever you do, do NOT purchase the Old Milwaukee chop saw 6177-20. I got their 6176-20 with the exact same plastic handle with switch. The handle falls apart soon after purchase and I can't find a handle anywhere. If they had proper quality control, the handle would have been upgraded to metal long ago or redesigned to take the pressure off the handle or used a different type sturdy plastic. The consumer gets ripped off by poor quality control. I also purchased a drill and soon after the electric cord falls apart. The cord has special ends on it and was around $35. I find this as another quality control issue. I made a cord and with some difficulty, I was able to put everything back together and make it work. I'm finding that they have great products with poor quality controls and therefore, NOT as great due to that..
hmm....did ya contact milwuakee tool? My thought is that you may be getting that fake milwaukee gear that's out there
I know people want battery op equipment, but if you are not in city life battery sucks
why? I weed whack with a battery powered weed whacker, this push mower is great for trimming up and we might be testing a battery powered zero turn soon!
There no way I would pay that much for that mower. Rich man toy.
comparable quality gas push mower is gonna be cheaper, but next spring when ya get it out, drop a battery in and go right? No fuel issues, carb issues, spark plug, air filter....I agree...it's expensive, but look at the return on the investment v/s gas over years of service...I'm totally sold on it now
Use it once a week to mow. And you have to mower slower than a gas mower to get close to equal results. Do not buy this thing yet. Imo
I'm not so sure my man.....did ya see what this thing was cutting?
Dont look like the batteries last very long
about 45 mins under heavy load in this case....probably as long as a tank of gas would last in a conventional mower
Just look at all that lambs quarter, you were cutting down.
weeds!
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I always have to wonder about electric vehicle and tool manufacturers. The use of batteries to power a mower definitely has its place but why would it have to be self propelled? It’s like all the extra lights and luxury items built into an electric car. I suppose it’s the only way they can sell them. I can see where it would have a place but I still prefer the convenience of filling up with gas and going all day.
Same here every gas mower i had lasted over 20 years.
most quality push mowers are self propelled...you don't have to use that feature, but it's helpful going up hills and for consistency of cut
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for 90 dollars i can get a reel mower takes no gas batteries or anything
yeppers...ever use one? Don't hit a stick lol
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer ya that's one flaw but my 400 dollar battery operated one eats that stuff
Hey Josh thank you for the video Woo
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Your lungs will appreciate it
I'm within a tiny bit of your height I had a guy pace me, you know you walk @ 4mph my jogging pace is right @ 7mph so if you're moving along Josh my big friend you should walk at a good clip of 4mph though it will drop in uneven ground & up & down hill. The price Wooo Weee that's a bunch of bucks, generally I agree Milwaukee fuel is the snitztel a pretty fine tool I'm wondering if Metabo or other really good tool companies are turning out ie Bosch but I'd guess if you're turning & burning around corners your pushing 3mph on the straight & level getting after it 4mph no big prob. I have to watch this once more or twice undestracted to get it all I'm interested in the tall grass wet grass capabilities of this unit. Get after it yeah tall grass 1st cut cut higher or high setting then second pass for appearance no duh.
It's a lawnmower not a weedwacker!
did pretty good though didn't it lol
1,000.00 push mower, no way well mabeya if they give you a 800.00 gift card.
$50 for a used Toro. Would MIGHT consider if a LIFETIME no question asked replacement battery replacement…otherwise..hard pass
cool.....when it breaks down...now ya have another mower to consider right lol
@@StoneyRidgeFarmer and when your electric toaster shorts out, you'll throw it in the garbage. batteries are expensive, carbs rebuild kits are cheap
No way in hell I'd ever pay $1,000 for a push mower!! Sure, not on an electric model !!
$1k doesn't go very far nowadays my friend
Kinda out of my price range.
$1,089.99!!
Not so much!!
heck 3 bags of groceries cost $250 nowadays...dinner with wife and kids....$150...things are more expensive nowadays for sure
But a standard mower is still $500 or less, and it’s built with many more parts. I’m always confused by the high cost of a battery and simple electric motor.